Ron Holland, the No. 2-ranked senior in high school basketball for the Class of 2023, told ESPN he will play for the G League Ignite next season.
Holland decommitted from Texas in late April, although he wasn't released from his letter-of-intent until recently. Arkansas was perceived as the early favorite if he went the college route, given the Razorbacks were one of his original finalists in early November.
But the G-League Ignite path, which has produced the likes of Jalen Green and Scoot Henderson since its inception in 2020, quickly became a legitimate option for Holland, who is No.
6 in ESPN's early 2024 NBA draft rankings. «This process was not easy,» Holland told ESPN. «At times it was scary because at times I had no idea where I would be. »The G League will help me reach my potential as a basketball player and prepare me for the NBA.